In the Minutes of the Pima County Medical Society, 1904-1954: “Vern Mason” and “V.R. Mason.” In the 11/11/1947 minutes: “The second guest speaker, Dr. Vern Mason, was introduced by Dr. Cogswell. His paper was entitled ‘Effect of the Atomic Bomb on Hiroshima’.”
Dr. Verne Mason was Howard Hughes' personal physician and first director of the Hughes Medical Foundation.
See, for example:
Purnell W. Choppin. "From a Three-Headed Bit to a Major Philanthropy: The Surprising Legacy of Howard Hughes." Proceedings of the American Philosophical Society, Vol. 142, No. 3. (Sep., 1998), pp. 425-431. "...Verne Mason, a graduate of Johns Hopkins and a professor of clinical medicine at the University of California. He treated Hughes for extensive injuries after a near-fatal plane crash in 1946. During Hughes' convalescence, he and Mason spoke often about medical research."
See also: http://www.hhmi.org/about/origins.html
See also: Verne R. Mason. "What is an internist?" Calif Med. 1950 April; 72(4): 226–227.
See also: J Am Med Assoc, May 1946; 131: 303: Physical Sequelae of the Atomic Bomb Explosion (Lantern Demonstration). George V. LeRoy, Chicago. Discussion to be opened by Verne R. Mason, Los Angeles. (Extract from THE SAN FRANCISCO SESSION: AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION, NINETY-FIFTH ANNUAL SESSION SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF., JULY 1-5, 1946)
See also p.1148: LeRoy, George V. The medical sequelae of the atomic bomb explosion. J Am Med Assoc, Aug 1947; 134: 1143-1148.
JAMA, Feb 1966; 195: 799: Mason, Verne Rheem, Miami Beach, Fla; Johns Hopkins, 1915; certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine; veteran of World Wars I and II; served on the faculty of the University of Southern California School of Medicine in Los Angeles; chairman of the medical advisory committee of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute in Miami; died in the National Children's Cardiac Hospital in Miami Nov 16, aged 76, of coronary artery disease.
Dr. Verne Mason was Howard Hughes' personal physician and first director of the Hughes Medical Foundation.
See, for example:
Purnell W. Choppin. "From a Three-Headed Bit to a Major Philanthropy: The Surprising Legacy of Howard Hughes." Proceedings of the American Philosophical Society, Vol. 142, No. 3. (Sep., 1998), pp. 425-431. "...Verne Mason, a graduate of Johns Hopkins and a professor of clinical medicine at the University of California. He treated Hughes for extensive injuries after a near-fatal plane crash in 1946. During Hughes' convalescence, he and Mason spoke often about medical research."
See also: http://www.hhmi.org/about/origins.html
See also: Verne R. Mason. "What is an internist?" Calif Med. 1950 April; 72(4): 226–227.
See also: J Am Med Assoc, May 1946; 131: 303: Physical Sequelae of the Atomic Bomb Explosion (Lantern Demonstration). George V. LeRoy, Chicago. Discussion to be opened by Verne R. Mason, Los Angeles. (Extract from THE SAN FRANCISCO SESSION: AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION, NINETY-FIFTH ANNUAL SESSION SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF., JULY 1-5, 1946)
See also p.1148: LeRoy, George V. The medical sequelae of the atomic bomb explosion. J Am Med Assoc, Aug 1947; 134: 1143-1148.
JAMA, Feb 1966; 195: 799: Mason, Verne Rheem, Miami Beach, Fla; Johns Hopkins, 1915; certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine; veteran of World Wars I and II; served on the faculty of the University of Southern California School of Medicine in Los Angeles; chairman of the medical advisory committee of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute in Miami; died in the National Children's Cardiac Hospital in Miami Nov 16, aged 76, of coronary artery disease.
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